Ford F-150 Complaints (2005)

1,112 consumer complaints on file.

#11004662July 11, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE IDLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO RESTART IT, BUT IT CONTINUED TO IDLE. THE MAINTENANCE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,778.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001320June 26, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
FRAME RUSTED AND CRACKED, 72,000 MILES. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER. NOTE, ALL OTHER UNDERBODY COMPONENTS APPEAR NORMAL FOR AGE AND MILES; THOUGH I DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH FAITH IN REAR DRIVE SHAFT. LOCATION IS IN FRONT LEAF SPRING ATTACHMENT BRACKET ADJACENT TO FUEL TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001356June 26, 2017
ENGINE
I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF MY 2005 FORD F-150 XLT 5.4L 3V 4X4 CREW CAB (VIN# AVAILABLE ON REQUEST) AND THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I CAN HEAR THE NOISE WHILE IDLING IN DRIVE, IDLING IN REVERSE, IDLING IN NEUTRAL, IDLING IN PARK AND TRAVELING UNDER LOW THROTTLE AND/OR POWER IN ANY GEAR(IT IS ESPECIALLY LOUD WHEN THE ECHOES BOUNCE OFF OF A HARD-SIDED BUILDING, SUCH AS A DRIVE-THROUGH RESTAURANT). THE EVENTS LEADING TO MY BREAKDOWN ON A BUSY ACCELERATION RAMP ARE AS FOLLOWS: MY VEHICLE LOST ALMOST ALL POWER ON AN ACCELERATION RAMP, SLOWING ME DOWN TO A CRAWL. IT ALSO CAUSED MASSIVE OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH RESULTED IN ROAD SPILLAGE, CAUSING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR ME AND THE PEOPLE AROUND ME. I'VE DONE SOME INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND HAVE PERSONALLY HAD THIS ISSUE FIXED ONCE. I'VE HAD IT FIXED AT A MECHANIC, THE RESULTING REPAIR COSTS ENDED UP BEING ~$3500. FULL DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR RECEIPT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, BUT THE MAIN ISSUES WERE THE CAM PHASER, AND TIMING CHAIN. I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE UPON MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND I AM FORMALLY REQUESTING THE NHSTA TO INVESTIGATE AND HOLD THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY (HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS "FORD") RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS POOR DESIGN CHOICE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL FOR EVERY FORD F-150 REPORTED WITH THIS ISSUE, AS WELL AS REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY DOCUMENTED REPAIRS CONDUCTED BY MECHANICS FROM FORD. THIS MAY BE AN OUTLANDISH REQUEST THAT MAY NOT EVEN BE IN THE NHSTA'S CUMULATIVE POWER, BUT, AS A TAXPAYER, A WORKING MAN, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, A HUSBAND, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE ACTION TAKEN BY THE PEOPLE I PUT MY FAITH IN, TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, AND GOOD DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995230June 14, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
FORD F 150 CRACKED REAR FRAME RAILS TRUCK MADE IN 2004 THEY HAD A RECALL FOR TRUCKS MADE IN 2004 BUT MY TRUCK IS TITLED AS A 2005 THEY MUST STILL HAVE HAD BAD FRAMES LEFT OVER THEY USED TO BUILD 2005 TRUCKS REAR OF TRUCK IS FLOATING WHEN YOU DRIVE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10994076June 9, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD TO BE REPLACED( AT A FORD DEALERSHIP ). THE REASON FOR REPLACEMENT WAS THE SHAFT THAT GOES FROM THE WHEEL INTO THE DIFFERENTIAL HAD ADJUSTMENT ISSUES WHEN MAKING NORMAL TURNS( THIS OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY ALSO MORE NOTICEABLE WITH QUICK TURNS AND WHEN EXITING ON THE HIGHWAY AROUND THE CURVE ,MAKING THE REAR END JUMP ON TURNS. WHEN DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE THERE WAS NO ISSUE PROBLEMS. SINCE REPLACEMENT THE SAME ISSUES STILL HAVE RECURRED. MY CONCERN IS THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE FORD REAR END DIFFERENTIAL AND AXIAL PARTS BOTH ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT PARTS THAT MAY MAKE THE VEHICLE HAVE SAFETY ISSUES PARTICULARLY IN TURNS CAUSING JUMPING OF THE REAR END
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993552June 6, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
VEHICLE WENT INTO "FAILSAFE" MODE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN THE LAST YEAR! AND MOST RECENTLY, TWO WEEKS AGO! BOTH AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON TWO DIFFERENT INTERSTATES IN FLORIDA! VERY DANGEROUS, AND HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE TO "LIMP" TO A SAFE PLACE TO STOP! MANY POSSIBLE CAUSES FROM ELECTRICAL, FUEL, OR ENGINE ISSUES THAT ARE WELL DOCUMENTED ON MANY INTERNET SITES AND F150 FORUMS! ALSO RUST ISSUES ON ROOF OF VEHICLE IN RAIN CHANNELS! VERY COMMON,AND VERY POOR DESIGN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992802June 2, 2017
ENGINE
MY 2005 F150 XLT 4.6L ENGINE BLEW OUT THE #3 SPARK PLUG. THIS IS A TERRIBLE INCONVENIENCE AND FRIGHTENING TO THINK THAT IT COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AND LEAVE YOU STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF "NO WHERE", A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, COULD EVEN BE LIFE THREATENING AND YET FORD WILL NOT OWN UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR INADEQUATE DESIGN. TO THINK THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AND LEAVE ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF "NO WHERE" IS VERY FRIGHTENING AND COULD BE DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING. THIS COULD PROVE VERY COSTLY AT $280 A PLUG..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983199May 3, 2017
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING IN MY 2005 FORD F-150 5.4 WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. IT WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE I'M DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. JUST RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING WHEN I STARTED TO LOOSE POWER, BUT THIS TIME STARTED HEAR A LOUD BANGING COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I DROVE THE TRUCK WITH ALMOST NO POWER TO THE MECHANIC. THERE I WAS TOLD THAT IT A CAM SHAFT ISSUE. AS THEY UNCOVERED THE ENGINE II WAS TOLD I WOULD A NEW ENGINE AT THE COST OF $7500. AS I LATER WENT ONLINE I FOUND MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING WITH FORD 5.4 ENGINES. IT SEEMS TO ME FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT ARE NOT WILLING TO STAND BY THEIR PROBLEM. I HAVE KEPT UP WITH THE MAINTANANCE SINCE HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER OF THE TRUCK. I LOVE THE TRUCK BUT I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH FORD NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR HAVING ENGINEERED A BAD ENGINE. I THE SINGLE PROVIDER OF MY FAMILY AND DON'T HAVE MONEY TO BE THROWING AWAY ON NEW VECHICAL. I ALSO BELIEVE THE TRUCK STALLING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY WAS COMPLETELY DANGEROUS AND I WAS LUCKY NOT BE HIT BY ANYONE ELSE. PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981666May 1, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME DISPLAYED EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/23/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED HE BELIEVES THAT THE FRAME HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION DUE TO THE LIQUID SALT THAT MDOT PUTS ON HIGHWAYS AND FAILURE OF A WEAK FRAME MANUFACTURE. UPDATED 9/27/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981229April 28, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
2005 FORD F150, ONLY 85,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE OVERALL EXTERIOR BODY OF TRUCK HAS ZERO RUST AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. HOWEVER, THE MAIN "FRAME" OF THE TRUCK, WHICH SUPPORTS ALL THE WEIGHT AND STRUCTURE OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTED THROUGH. I LIVE IN WISCONSIN AND HAVE OWNED MANY FORDS, AND OTHER TRUCKS. NEVER HAVE I HAD A FRAME OF A TRUCK RUST OUT LIKE THIS. THESE TRUCK SHOULD LAST 200,000 MILES +, AND I HAVE DONE JUST THAT ON PREVIOUS VEHICLES. HOWEVER, WITH THE BODY HAVING ZERO RUST, IT IS OUT OF THE NORM TO SEE THIS FRAME RUSTED THROUGH WITH HOLES IN THE MAIN STRUCTURE OF THE FRAME. I WAS ADVISED BY MULTIPLE AUTO SHOPS THIS CAN NOT BE WELD REPAIRED DUE TO SAFETY STANDARDS. FURTHER, IN ORDER TO FIX THE ISSUE AND MAKE THE VEHICLE SAFE, THE ENTIRE FRAME MUST BE REPLACED. BEING THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 85,000 MILES ON IT, I FIND IT ABSURD THAT THIS IS EVEN AN ISSUE. AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS SORT OF CORROSION ON THE UNDER BODY, AND YET THE QUARTER PANELS, TAILGATE, BUMPER ARE ALL ZERO RUST. IT IS EVIDENT THAT THERE IS A METALLURGICAL DEFECT IN THE STEEL USED FOR THIS FRAME. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS POSTINGS BY OTHERS OWNING THE 2005 MODEL AND MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. FRAME RUSTING OUT BEFORE IT EVEN HITS 100,000 MILES, AND THESE ARE DAILY DRIVERS. AS OF NOW, THIS VEHICLE IS DEEMED UNSAFE BY THE LOCAL FORD DEALER, AND EVEN THE MASTER TECHNICIAN ON SITE WAS PERPLEXED BY THE UNDERCARRIAGE CORRODING AS IT HAD, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OTHERWISE "CLEAN" INSIDE AND OUT, WITH NO RUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979374April 19, 2017
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THREE OF THE FOUR SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT. THE LOCATION OF THE SEAT BELTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE COVERED DUE TO AN EXPIRED WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 174,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978932April 17, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A LOUD NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CAM PHASER ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAM PHASER, SOLENOID, AND TENSIONER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ISSUE PERSISTED WITH AN EVEN LOUDER NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10972016April 12, 2017
POWER TRAIN
NEW TRANS NEEDED, COMMON ON MOST F150. OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHES AND WON'T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970175April 3, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND MISFIRED, AND SMOKE COULD BE SEEN COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INITIALLY DIAGNOSED A FUEL LEAK FROM THE EXHAUST. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT INJECTOR NUMBER 7 WAS NOT CLOSING CORRECTLY AND CAUSING THE FUEL TO ENTER THE CYLINDER. AS A RESULT, THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM A RECALL ON THE INJECTORS. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957372February 27, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE (ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR THE OXYGEN SENSOR) AND WHEN THEY PUT THE TRUCK ON THE LIFT THE FRAME FOLDED BECAUSE IT HAD RUSTED OUT ON BOTH SIDES. I WAS STILL DRIVING THIS TRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW AND IT WAS DRIVEWAY PARKED IN CONNECTICUT FOR THE 12 YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT. THE MILEAGE ON THE TRUCK IS A LITTLE OVER 40K AND THE BODY PARTS OF THE TRUCK LOOK VERY GOOD. I HAD TO SCRAP THE TRUCK FOR PARTS, VERY SAD. SOMEONE SHOULD NOTIFY OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2005 F150S TO CHECK THE FRAMES BECAUSE I HAD NO IDEA IT WAS THIS BAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957438February 27, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, WHEELS
I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION LAST YEAR. JUST BLEW OUT OF NO WHERE. THIS YEAR ALONE I NEEDED NEW HUBS, ALL8 CYLINDERS HAVE A MISS FIRE MY TRUCK DROPPED FROM 60 TO TEN IN SECONDS SO SCARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956168February 21, 2017
ENGINE
BOUGHT TRUCK NEW, HAS AN ENGINE TICKING THAT CONTINUES TO GET LOUDER. PROPERLY SERVICED AS PER OWNERS MANUAL. ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED PER MECHANIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955270February 17, 2017
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED BECAUSE BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE FRACTURED. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COIL SPRINGS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,433. UPDATED 06/01/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947563January 25, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME ON DRIVERS SIDE IS ROTTING AWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10946985January 23, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A 15 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE FACE AND A BLACK EYE, HOWEVER NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V107000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,450.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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